The role of the Health
Professions Advising Office is 3-fold:
*Information source – provides information about many
aspects of the preparation and application processes personally, on
paper and/or via the internet.
*Advising/counseling– helps students evaluate options and make
decisions; assists students in examining their interests, skills and
abilities in light
of admissions realities; reviews and makes suggestions on applications, choices
of schools and other pertinent issues.
*Evaluation– participates in evaluation of students applying to medical
and dental schools and prepares composite evaluation letters.
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Bibliography on medicine at www.naahp.org/resources_Bibliography.htm
Bioethics sites:
The
Hastings Center - “The
Hastings Center is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit bioethics
research institute founded in 1969 to explore fundamental
and emerging questions in medicine, health care, biotechnology.”
University
of Washington Bioethics topics - “Each topic begins
with an overview and a series of commonly asked questions. In addition,
there are
several case-based scenarios with discussions linked to each topic. Links to
additional readings and related websites are included at the end of topic."
Scope Note Series – “The SCOPE NOTE Series is intended to present
a current overview of issues and viewpoints related to specific topics in biomedical
ethics. It is not designed as a comprehensive review, but rather offers immediate
reference to facts, opinion, and legal precedents (if applicable) for scholars,
journalists, medical and legal practitioners, students, and interested laypersons.” From
Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, National Reference Center
for Bioethics Literature. Explore Current Issues in Health Care by browsing
the following 3 sources:
AAMC's "Washington Highlights" at www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/start.htm
the AMA's "American Medical News" at www.ama-assn.org/amednews/ and
New England Journal of Medicine's "The Next Generation" at www.nextgenmd.org/.
For International Students:
International Students and Medical
Education: Options and Obstacles by Edward J. Miller, M.A., Director,
Health Professions Advisory Program, Yale College and Joni Huff,
M.A,. Director of Admissions, Pritzker School of Medicine, University
of Chicago.
International M.D. program at George Washington, specifically designed
for international students who would like to enter an American medical
school, but wish to practice medicine in their home country. More information
at www.gwumc.edu/imp/education/internatmd.cfm.
The Medical School for International Health is a collaboration between
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences and Columbia
University Medical Center to graduate doctors with special skills in
primary care and community, preventive, and population-based medicine.
The school prepares physicians to work with diverse populations throughout
the globe, and enrolls more than 120 students from around the world.
More details at http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/bgcu-md/.
Medical College Admission Test Registration Information:
MCAT/DAT preparation is designed
to help you score well on these important tests. Each year our 'veteran'
seniors share with our juniors practical ideas about achieving good
scores; a review course for the MCAT is typically offered on campus
each spring. Please visit the AAMC Web site periodically for updated
information about the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT): www.aamc.org/mcat,
for current information.
Career Opportunities:
American College of Health Care Executives at www.healthmanagementcareers.org
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is a unique group of
dedicated and caring clinicians providing primary health care to adults
and children
in the communities of greatest
need across the Nation. For further information visit http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov
. Volunteer Opportunities:
A complete list of all schools, including Medicine/Public Health, that
have partnered with Teach For America to provide deferments, scholarships,
financial aid, etc. is available at
www.teachforamerica.org/alumni/grad_school_partnerships.htm
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